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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Bob Swinehart pic
« on: August 06, 2012, 10:46:00 PM »
Here's a pic of Bob Swinehart that Clyde was kind enough to send me. I was going to post it on the Howard HILL movie thread, but it's closed. Thanks, Clyde.  
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
Onya Scattershot !

thats the  fey photo that got me into bowhunting !

great stuff !
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 11:22:00 PM »


Here it is larger.  He was quite the bowhunter.
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 11:26:00 PM »
A friend brought his book "In Africa" to a 3-D shoot this weekend.  The book is filled with plenty of full page B/W photos of his African hunts...including the one you posted which is my favorite.
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2012, 12:27:00 AM »
a Pearson Bushmaster in hand I believe ... ?

"In Africa " is pretty much the last book in archery i need to get that I have any interest in
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Offline elkbreath

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2012, 12:45:00 AM »
awesome
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2012, 12:59:00 AM »
Yes it is Pearson Bushmaster, and Bob was hell of a hunter and love the photo too.
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Offline Aussie Stickbow Hunter

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 02:27:00 AM »
One of my favourite photos also.     :)   He was a great Bowhunter indeed - one of the very best IMO!!!  

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2012, 07:45:00 AM »
I have a few shots of a Northern Mist bow that Steve built, it has The deep, dark Green glass on the back and white glass on the belly that Bob liked on his bows.
The green almost looks black and one of the pics has a side by side to compare.
When Steve had his green glass made a few years back,I had him build me a "Swinehart Special"
It is a Classic with Boo core, babinga riser,green glass back and white glass belly.  Just like the bows Bob shot. Right down to the way the glass runs over the belly of the grip,that was typical of that period.
Steve is a big Swinehart fan and has built bows like this for 25 years. With White bellies and what he calls his retro handles.
 Although the new green is lighter in color, the "Swinehart special" is one sweet bow to look at and shoot. Now if I could just find me a beligerent buffalo to face off with....
Pics of the Swinehart Green,
     
     
     
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2012, 07:51:00 AM »
Chuck ... man it ain't that often that I am uber jealous but sheesh !

I think I just found a bow I have to now order !
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2012, 08:00:00 AM »
Ben, I will post pics of the "New Swinehart Special" if you would like to see one.
The bow in the above pics was made several years back.
Glade you like it
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Offline Steve O

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2012, 08:46:00 AM »
I'd like to see it.

That Swinehart was a pretty cool dude...
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2012, 09:47:00 AM »
Serious 'nads, too.
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2012, 09:51:00 AM »
Ben,

"In Africa" is hard to come by.  I've been close a couple of times, just not close enough.  Not trying to argue, but that bow doesn't appear to have the offset handle of a Bushmster.
(This is a right hander)
 
 

 

Here's a photo of Swinehart with a Pearson Pinto.

   
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2012, 09:56:00 AM »
What was it Robert Ruark once wrote? "A Cape Buffalo looks at you like you owe him money."
I'd like to know the outcome of that first pic.
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2012, 09:58:00 AM »
Better him than me!!!  I have no desire to hunt anything that hunts me!!!
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2012, 02:56:00 PM »
The outcome of the pic was a dead buff.
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2012, 03:25:00 PM »
That pic defines living large.
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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2012, 04:57:00 PM »
...or dieing young, lol.
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Offline Goshawkin

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Re: Bob Swinehart pic
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2012, 05:00:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Two Tracks:
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      From this angle it looks alot like a ML-10 longbow,same lines.
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